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Ali Smith Quotes

I'm happy to have nothing, so long as I'm sure I've been working.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: writer
Nationality: scottish
Birth: 1962

Topics

Happy Long Nothing Working Sure

In 1997, the Labour government set out to strengthen funding for the arts - and achieved it.

Government Out Arts Set Funding

The effort to blur the lines between Guantanamo and Abu Ghraib reflects a deep misunderstanding about the different legal regimes that apply to Iraq and the war against al Qaeda.

War Effort Deep Legal Blur Against

I'm not a 'real rapper'; I just like to talk about what I've been through. When I was younger, I just said random, stupid lyrics and censored myself because I was worried about what people would think. But now I've become more mature with my words and uncensored.

Metta World Peace

Myself Words People Stupid Random

My first proper job was as a commodities broker. I went off to work every morning in an '80s power suit. I couldn't afford a good one, so I'd buy nice buttons instead and make it look better than it actually was.

Work Good Morning Power Job Better

I probably don't look healthy, but I have never got to the stage where I thought I was going to pass out.

Thought Look Healthy Never Stage

The tax code is now nine times longer than the Bible, and not nearly as interesting.

Bible Interesting Tax Now Code Nine

I'm dubious about having Social Security put into the stock market. I think that we have gotten very far away from the idea that there's something sacrosanct about retirement investments.

Think Retirement Stock Market Market

Poverty may be the mother of crime, but lack of good sense is the father.

Jean de la Bruyere

Good Father Mother Poverty Crime

When you're on the road and moving city to city, when someone isn't there at the end of the night, you feel empty.

City Moving Night Road End Someone

I feel blessed that I found not just a profession, but a 24/7 way of life that I purely love. That curiosity to be current, to listen to the Hozier album, to be early in recognition of a Lorde and spending time with her and Miguel, the pleasure of seeing new talent erupt... I love it.

Life Love Time Talent Blessed Early

My dad, being a businessman, constantly talked to me about carrying myself in a certain way and treating people with respect. And I think that's something that's carried over throughout my life. It's how I deal with certain situations.

Colin Kaepernick

Life Respect Myself People Me Think

I've always said people say on a dramatic show, 'I was crying. It was so emotional when he went and grabbed that little girl from a burning building and handed her over to her mother.' In comedy, the best thing you can say is, 'I think it's funny.'

Funny Mother Girl Best People Think

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